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Letters Patent No. 95,695, dated October 12, 1869.

IMPROVED LINIMENT AND MEDICAL COMPOUND.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN KING, of Warren county, inthe State of Ohio,have invented a certain Medical Compound, called Kings Magic OhioLiniment, to be employed as a local application, or anodyne embrocation,in the cure of rheumatism or gouty afl'ections of the joints, sprains,cuts, burns, and scalds, also, as'

a rubefaoient for glandural swellings, it having adiscutient effect, andfor inflammatory affections of the throat, and catarrhal and otherpectoral complaints.

The nature of my invention consists in combining, in one compound,several ingredients, whose separate use and beneficial effect asliniments are well known to medicine, some as a curefor rheumatism,sprains, and affections of the joints, others for scalds, burns, orcuts, and similar affections of the skin, while others, again, areapplied for affections of the throat and glands.

My compound acts benefieiallyin all such cases, combining in' itself thevirtues, and obviating the necessity for the use of several separateliniments.

My liniment 'is composed of number 6,? (a wellknown medical compound,)spirits of turpentine, spirits of oamphor, and liquid ammonia, preparedin manner and proportion as follows: 7

I take, of number 6, half a pint; spirits of turpentine, halt a pint;spirits of camphor, one gill; liquid ammonia, one ounce, (liquid,) andmix them well together.

It is applied locally, as other liniments or rubefacients, but having apowerful efl'ect on the skin, it

should be used with care, and not allowed to remain long on the affectedparts, or be applied as an ointment, or it will blister the skin.

Full directions for its use are given with the'cornposition whenprepared for sale.

I claim the preparation of'a medical compound, which I denominatc KingsMagic Ohio Liniment, of the ingredients, in the proportions, and for thepurposes setforth.

JOHN KING.

Witnesses J. KELLY ONEALL, N. V. 'OLEAVER.

